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Population in South Sudan compared to Uzbekistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Sudan was 11,943,408 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Sudan's population is 12,507,858 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 3.03 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • South Sudan is ranked the 80th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.15% for South Sudan vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, South Sudan has had an average growth rate of +0.65% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Sudan has increased from 7.98M people to 12.5M (56.8% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

South Sudan vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Uzbekistan
2100 24,086,901 74,950,276
2099 24,081,477 74,687,562
2098 24,063,461 74,412,253
2097 24,065,268 74,120,787
2096 24,054,483 73,822,520
2095 24,046,345 73,512,493
2094 24,047,776 73,187,441
2093 24,039,017 72,852,823
2092 24,019,054 72,509,869
2091 24,000,308 72,158,109
2090 23,978,496 71,795,130
2089 23,937,487 71,419,019
2088 23,892,166 71,037,131
2087 23,857,250 70,645,917
2086 23,803,312 70,250,312
2085 23,759,178 69,845,645
2084 23,687,109 69,430,096
2083 23,617,646 69,009,654
2082 23,541,119 68,591,369
2081 23,466,449 68,161,432
2080 23,391,758 67,729,509
2079 23,294,252 67,293,106
2078 23,197,067 66,849,622
2077 23,086,584 66,394,934
2076 22,987,331 65,946,007
2075 22,868,587 65,494,544
2074 22,726,189 65,041,409
2073 22,583,672 64,584,034
2072 22,438,943 64,126,554
2071 22,288,026 63,662,468
2070 22,151,650 63,197,548
2069 22,003,659 62,728,854
2068 21,829,800 62,256,069
2067 21,662,211 61,779,846
2066 21,496,881 61,296,688
2065 21,317,455 60,808,437
2064 21,142,002 60,310,657
2063 20,965,122 59,805,006
2062 20,785,055 59,290,829
2061 20,608,964 58,769,606
2060 20,430,857 58,237,257
2059 20,235,022 57,693,970
2058 20,048,974 57,141,935
2057 19,853,696 56,580,336
2056 19,659,362 56,012,936
2055 19,464,297 55,434,251
2054 19,257,481 54,845,302
2053 19,060,517 54,247,246
2052 18,840,461 53,641,903
2051 18,633,198 53,028,742
2050 18,434,212 52,411,754
2049 18,230,881 51,787,458
2048 18,021,026 51,159,295
2047 17,806,282 50,526,830
2046 17,579,173 49,892,416
2045 17,355,041 49,257,909
2044 17,121,972 48,629,333
2043 16,888,278 48,007,917
2042 16,645,354 47,394,130
2041 16,396,768 46,789,557
2040 16,142,816 46,197,382
2039 15,889,952 45,613,886
2038 15,628,043 45,033,877
2037 15,363,975 44,458,257
2036 15,091,275 43,884,266
2035 14,815,307 43,308,578
2034 14,543,511 42,729,398
2033 14,278,180 42,143,548
2032 14,007,134 41,549,754
2031 13,730,637 40,948,133
2030 13,465,615 40,333,867
2029 13,206,477 39,708,371
2028 12,947,082 39,074,978
2027 12,692,769 38,426,208
2026 12,439,296 37,758,494
2025 12,193,102 37,071,527
2024 11,943,408 36,361,859
2023 11,483,374 35,652,307
2022 11,021,177 34,938,955
2021 10,865,780 34,243,696
2020 10,698,467 33,586,372
2019 10,423,384 32,964,701
2018 10,122,977 32,373,490
2017 10,259,154 31,819,178
2016 10,830,102 31,284,568
2015 11,107,561 30,749,346
2014 11,235,073 30,222,994
2013 11,166,275 29,724,065
2012 10,756,240 29,261,903
2011 10,288,109 28,823,196
2010 9,745,953 28,385,506
2009 9,243,556 27,939,328
2008 8,817,647 27,494,774
2007 8,388,788 27,076,008
2006 7,976,526 26,699,043
2005 7,590,143 26,356,975
2004 7,233,041 26,029,350
2003 6,903,127 25,711,259
2002 6,596,806 25,399,980
2001 6,308,391 25,090,283
2000 6,032,267 24,787,054
1999 5,771,628 24,476,008
1998 5,620,068 24,134,929
1997 5,509,136 23,758,960
1996 5,356,925 23,351,981
1995 5,225,836 22,917,589
1994 5,071,184 22,463,291
1993 4,956,002 21,987,955
1992 4,909,749 21,485,090
1991 4,836,677 20,962,910
1990 4,737,633 20,464,956
1989 4,713,229 19,977,183
1988 4,848,029 19,460,630
1987 4,962,395 18,930,070
1986 4,921,240 18,395,621
1985 4,834,296 17,875,339
1984 4,750,627 17,378,846
1983 4,661,574 16,908,400
1982 4,557,686 16,462,736
1981 4,447,272 16,035,032
1980 4,339,030 15,619,936
1979 4,232,605 15,215,587
1978 4,127,657 14,816,349
1977 4,024,032 14,408,822
1976 3,921,910 13,998,620
1975 3,821,494 13,598,521
1974 3,723,259 13,209,011
1973 3,627,383 12,831,047
1972 3,542,497 12,465,106
1971 3,468,646 12,111,511
1970 3,409,614 11,762,638
1969 3,365,533 11,403,150
1968 3,321,528 11,032,155
1967 3,277,648 10,659,180
1966 3,236,423 10,289,294
1965 3,189,835 9,921,681
1964 3,129,918 9,557,611
1963 3,072,669 9,202,246
1962 3,024,308 8,854,368
1961 2,976,724 8,517,711
1960 2,931,559 8,209,109

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Sudan increased by 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Sudan gained 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

South Sudan was ranked 92nd most populous country in 2006 and is 80th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) South Sudan's population will grow by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people with a rank change from 80th to 78th. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

South Sudan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Sudan Uzbekistan
2100 0.02% 0.35%
2099 0.07% 0.37%
2098 -0.008% 0.39%
2097 0.04% 0.4%
2096 0.03% 0.42%
2095 -0.006% 0.44%
2094 0.04% 0.46%
2093 0.08% 0.47%
2092 0.08% 0.49%
2091 0.09% 0.51%
2090 0.17% 0.53%
2089 0.19% 0.54%
2088 0.15% 0.55%
2087 0.23% 0.56%
2086 0.19% 0.58%
2085 0.3% 0.6%
2084 0.29% 0.61%
2083 0.33% 0.61%
2082 0.32% 0.63%
2081 0.32% 0.64%
2080 0.42% 0.65%
2079 0.42% 0.66%
2078 0.48% 0.68%
2077 0.43% 0.68%
2076 0.52% 0.69%
2075 0.63% 0.7%
2074 0.63% 0.71%
2073 0.64% 0.71%
2072 0.68% 0.73%
2071 0.62% 0.74%
2070 0.67% 0.75%
2069 0.8% 0.76%
2068 0.77% 0.77%
2067 0.77% 0.79%
2066 0.84% 0.8%
2065 0.83% 0.83%
2064 0.84% 0.85%
2063 0.87% 0.87%
2062 0.85% 0.89%
2061 0.87% 0.91%
2060 0.97% 0.94%
2059 0.93% 0.97%
2058 0.98% 0.99%
2057 0.99% 1.01%
2056 1% 1.04%
2055 1.07% 1.07%
2054 1.03% 1.1%
2053 1.17% 1.13%
2052 1.11% 1.16%
2051 1.08% 1.18%
2050 1.12% 1.21%
2049 1.16% 1.23%
2048 1.21% 1.25%
2047 1.29% 1.27%
2046 1.29% 1.29%
2045 1.36% 1.29%
2044 1.38% 1.29%
2043 1.46% 1.3%
2042 1.52% 1.29%
2041 1.57% 1.28%
2040 1.59% 1.28%
2039 1.68% 1.29%
2038 1.72% 1.29%
2037 1.81% 1.31%
2036 1.86% 1.33%
2035 1.87% 1.36%
2034 1.86% 1.39%
2033 1.94% 1.43%
2032 2.01% 1.47%
2031 1.97% 1.52%
2030 1.96% 1.58%
2029 2% 1.62%
2028 2% 1.69%
2027 2.04% 1.77%
2026 2.02% 1.85%
2025 2.09% 1.95%
2024 4.01% 1.99%
2023 4.19% 2.04%
2022 1.43% 2.03%
2021 1.56% 1.96%
2020 2.64% 1.89%
2019 2.97% 1.83%
2018 -1.33% 1.74%
2017 -5.27% 1.71%
2016 -2.5% 1.74%
2015 -1.13% 1.74%
2014 0.62% 1.68%
2013 3.81% 1.58%
2012 4.55% 1.52%
2011 5.56% 1.54%
2010 5.44% 1.6%
2009 4.83% 1.62%
2008 5.11% 1.55%
2007 5.17% 1.41%
2006 5.09% 1.3%
2005 4.94% 1.26%
2004 4.78% 1.24%
2003 4.64% 1.23%
2002 4.57% 1.23%
2001 4.58% 1.22%
2000 4.52% 1.27%
1999 2.7% 1.41%
1998 2.01% 1.58%
1997 2.84% 1.74%
1996 2.51% 1.9%
1995 3.05% 2.02%
1994 2.32% 2.16%
1993 0.94% 2.34%
1992 1.51% 2.49%
1991 2.09% 2.43%
1990 0.52% 2.44%
1989 -2.78% 2.65%
1988 -2.3% 2.8%
1987 0.84% 2.91%
1986 1.8% 2.91%
1985 1.76% 2.86%
1984 1.91% 2.78%
1983 2.28% 2.71%
1982 2.48% 2.67%
1981 2.49% 2.66%
1980 2.51% 2.66%
1979 2.54% 2.69%
1978 2.58% 2.83%
1977 2.6% 2.93%
1976 2.63% 2.94%
1975 2.64% 2.95%
1974 2.64% 2.95%
1973 2.4% 2.94%
1972 2.13% 2.92%
1971 1.73% 2.97%
1970 1.31% 3.15%
1969 1.32% 3.36%
1968 1.34% 3.5%
1967 1.27% 3.59%
1966 1.46% 3.71%
1965 1.91% 3.81%
1964 1.86% 3.86%
1963 1.6% 3.93%
1962 1.6% 3.95%
1961 1.54% 3.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of South Sudan grew by 4.01%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

South Sudan Uzbekistan
Current population
12507858
37939105
Population rank 80/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.46%
One net population change
1.14 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
1.6 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
4.76 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,260 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +460,034 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +4.01% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 7/197 52/197
One migration net change every
1.43 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +6,145 -6,987
Net migration rank 50/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 914,001 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 62/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.7% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 77/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Sudan
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Sudan Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 6,145 - -6,987
2024 - 15,374 - -7,066
2023 217,966 455,000 722,280 -6,004
2022 211,166 40,259 715,410 -5,007
2021 213,567 -154,359 689,325 -9,205
2020 212,332 62,935 643,750 -9,208
2019 209,708 65,198 618,154 -9,341
2018 168,497 157,408 585,119 -11,516
2017 72,193 -670,477 548,372 -13,352
2016 110,553 -654,225 549,045 -14,839
2015 148,542 -159,822 552,781 -16,545
2014 227,611 -471,523 536,881 -20,381
2013 315,983 65,337 501,742 -20,380
2012 312,974 125,771 463,333 -20,381
2011 303,181 194,325 454,858 -20,380
2010 287,409 299,402 461,293 -20,380
2009 278,859 139,129 471,839 -20,378
2008 268,268 165,557 461,665 -24,028
2007 256,546 167,350 426,880 -27,013
2006 246,706 153,926 383,265 -29,197
2005 239,272 132,869 363,462 -33,386
2004 231,877 110,182 363,994 -38,834
2003 225,822 91,951 355,098 -44,092
2002 212,014 82,847 359,231 -47,679
2001 204,108 77,856 356,483 -48,642
2000 196,055 74,227 365,138 -66,547
1999 180,721 70,271 385,448 -61,955
1998 -12,157 64,285 408,532 -49,862
1997 121,454 48,280 441,631 -48,360
1996 116,728 17,953 471,010 -50,314
1995 110,417 17,077 493,966 -45,876
1994 165,407 16,407 502,279 -41,788
1993 32,779 15,772 527,557 -37,377
1992 28,874 15,077 548,793 -33,259
1991 87,873 14,327 557,886 -29,064
1990 82,900 12,988 540,581 -73,478
1989 83,735 -130,821 522,323 -13,888
1988 -125,447 -97,065 525,126 -473
1987 5,756 -11,976 537,292 -824
1986 99,502 -10,973 533,234 -802
1985 95,342 -9,986 508,893 -773
1984 90,970 -8,984 485,617 -752
1983 104,107 -7,986 454,464 1,568
1982 118,641 -6,983 431,389 3,897
1981 115,163 -5,994 413,897 6,223
1980 112,307 -4,997 401,557 8,540
1979 109,540 -3,997 387,754 10,864
1978 107,352 -2,998 372,068 27,783
1977 104,886 -1,997 369,572 45,622
1976 102,346 -995 363,110 42,094
1975 99,882 -395 357,382 37,611
1974 97,181 -192 350,422 33,600
1973 94,765 0 341,807 30,094
1972 74,803 193 333,230 26,748
1971 72,308 394 323,171 24,030
1970 44,776 587 313,216 37,324
1969 42,015 786 302,833 65,596
1968 44,213 995 295,651 77,914
1967 41,357 1,194 298,350 74,030
1966 38,523 1,386 297,844 69,537
1965 51,682 1,591 302,264 65,579
1964 64,786 1,785 298,790 61,512
1963 46,333 1,591 293,432 57,002
1962 47,406 1,386 292,788 52,532
1961 45,186 1,194 279,841 48,168
1960 42,945 995 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/south-sudan/uzbekistan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 57.4% of the population change in South Sudan is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people). In Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 914,001 residents or 7.7% of the population were not native-born in South Sudan, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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